Playing for Power: Black Resistance in Amateur Basketball and Football in Jim Crow Virginia (The Modern South)
A historical study of how Black athletes in Jim Crow Virginia used amateur basketball and football as avenues for resistance and community strength.
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Playing for Power examines the role of amateur basketball and football in Black communities in Virginia during the Jim Crow era.
The book highlights how sports provided opportunities for resistance, leadership, and social cohesion under segregation.
It draws on historical records to document the significance of these athletic spaces within the broader struggle for civil rights.
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